Burl is a bit of a legend in Terre Haute, Indiana. A gal I dated (while a student at Indiana State University) told me her father worked doing odd jobs at a fraternity house where Mr. Ives was a resident. Years later, or so I was told, Mr. Ives refused to accept an honary degree from the university. Oddly enough Terre Haute was the home of Eugene Debs, the great railroad union organizer. His home is, or was, a bit of a shrine. A really cool two-story bungalo. Or so I remember. Grandfather Je.... had a book of Mr. Debs' speeches. Cool eh?